Hinduja Group flagship firm Ashok Leyland today reported a 64.54 per cent fall in commercial vehicle sales at 1,977 units in May this year compared to the same month in 2008.
The company had sold 5,576 units in the same month last year.
Domestic sales stood at 1,697 units in May against 5,161 units in the same month last year, down 67.12 per cent, Ashok Leyland said in a statement.
Exports fell by 32.53 per cent to 280 units in the month compared to 415 units in the year-ago period.
The company reported a decline of 67.90 per cent in total domestic sales of medium and heavy commercial vehicles at 1,643 units from 5,119 units in the same month last year.
However, domestic light commercial vehicles sales grew by 28.57 per cent at 54 units in May against 42 units in the corresponding period last year.
